Sunday, 22 June 2014

Mounting of paper work has made many Family Physicians uninterested in becoming Trainers. Gone are the days when training used to be a pleasure.

The Trainers and Trainees are saddled with so much paper work that they have so little time for patients. Training a Family Physician is no longer the joy it used to be. Being a Trainee used to be one of the best time in a Family Physician's lifetime. All are no longer so. Thanks to mountain of paper works. Neither are happy anymore

The Trainers are leaving en masse. Some are even retiring prematurely. The younger Doctors are no longer taking interest in Family Medicine. The end result in UK now is an acute on chronic shortage of Family Physicians, despite a growing population.

About Me

Mustapha Tahir is a medical Doctor and a research scientist. His qualifications include: MB;BS MRCGP DFSRH DMLE and several other postgraduate certificates. Dr Mustapha Tahir is a UK based Family Physician who believes in holistic care for his Patients. In addition to Family Medicine, Dr Mustapha Tahir has special interest in Psychiatry, substance abuse, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Care of the Elderly. Mustapha Tahir has published on Transvaginal Ultrasound and Hysteroscopy in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Other areas of Dr Mustapha Tahir are Medical Law and Ethics. His Masters thesis is on a Legal and Ethical dimensions in the practice of Terminal ( Palliative) sedation. Mustapha Tahir has a keen interest in Mental Health Law, Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide.
Dr Mustapha Tahir hobbies include reading and writting, travelling and Football. Mustapha Tahir is a lifetime supporter of Manchester United Football Club.
Dr Mustapha Tahir lives in Gravesend Kent with his wife and seven year old son. You can follow Dr Mustapha Tahir on Twitter @MustaphaTahir OR @drmmtahir. You may also wish to visit Dr Mustapha Tahir on his website which are www.mustaphatahir.com OR mustaphatahir.brandyourself.com. Dr Mustapha Tahir also writes on various topics on his blog site which is mustaphatahir.blogspot.co.uk